FIFA World Cup 2002 · Quarter-final

Germany 1–0 United States

Friday 21 Jun 2002 · Ulsan, South Korea (neutral)

Germany1–0United States

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Ballack

39′1–0Michael Ballack Germany

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Germany

Came on

16Jens JeremiesMF↑60′
17Marco BodeMF↑80′
20Oliver BierhoffFW↑88′

United States

Came on

11Clint MathisFW↑58′
13Cobi JonesMF↑65′
8Earnie StewartMF↑80′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Germany: 1965 → 1987
United States: 1865 → 1843

Expected score for Germany: 64% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 13, 1993–2026.

Germany wins: 9
Draws: 0
United States wins: 4

Form either side

Germany

Before

6–2 v Austria 18 May 2002 · Friendly
8–0 v Saudi Arabia 1 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
1–1 v Republic of Ireland 5 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
2–0 v Cameroon 11 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
1–0 v Paraguay 15 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002

After

1–0 v South Korea 25 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
0–2 v Brazil 30 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
2–2 v Bulgaria 21 Aug 2002 · Friendly
2–0 v Lithuania 7 Sep 2002 · UEFA Euro qualification 2002
1–1 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 Oct 2002 · Friendly

United States

Before

0–2 v Netherlands 19 May 2002 · Friendly
3–2 v Portugal 5 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
1–1 v South Korea 10 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
1–3 v Poland 14 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002
2–0 v Mexico 17 Jun 2002 · FIFA World Cup 2002

After

2–0 v El Salvador 17 Nov 2002 · Friendly
4–0 v Canada 18 Jan 2003 · Friendly
0–1 v Argentina 8 Feb 2003 · Friendly
2–1 v Jamaica 12 Feb 2003 · Friendly
2–0 v Venezuela 29 Mar 2003 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Germany

United States

3–2 v Portugal Group stage
1–1 v South Korea Group stage
1–3 v Poland Group stage
2–0 v Mexico Round of 16
0–1 v Germany Quarter-final

Every Germany v United States match13

From Germany's side.


6 Jun 2026	United States	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
14 Oct 2023	United States	3–1	Away	Friendly	—
10 Jun 2015	United States	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
26 Jun 2014	United States	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2014	Group stage
2 Jun 2013	United States	3–4	Away	Friendly	—
22 Mar 2006	United States	4–1	Home	Friendly	—
21 Jun 2002	United States	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2002	Quarter-final
27 Mar 2002	United States	4–2	Home	Friendly	—
30 Jul 1999	United States	0–2	Neutral	Confederations Cup 1999	Group stage
6 Feb 1999	United States	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
15 Jun 1998	United States	2–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Group stage
18 Dec 1993	United States	3–0	Away	Friendly	—
13 Jun 1993	United States	4–3	Away	USA Cup 1993	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul